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Milwaukee Civil Rights Icon Vel Phillips Dead at 94
Milwaukee civil rights leader Vel Phillips—whose life was marked by shattering glass ceilings and tireless activism—died Tuesday evening at the age of 94. Phillips was a pioneer, a giant among her people, recognized for the work she did for civil and human rights across Milwaukee and Wisconsin as a whole, Fox6Now notes. She was the…
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Starbucks to Close All Stores Across the US for ‘Racial-Bias Education’ Training Following the Arrest of 2 Black Men
Starbucks is upping the ante (and perhaps trying to salvage whatever is left of its reputation) by closing more than 8,000 stores across the U.S. for an afternoon to train employees in racial bias. The decision comes after two black men were arrested inside a Philadelphia Starbucks, seemingly just for being black. According to the…
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White Woman Facing Charges for Lunging at and Striking Pregnant Black Servicewoman at Georgia Restaurant
A 71-year-old woman was arrested after she allegedly attacked a pregnant black servicewoman over a confrontation about a parking space. Cellphone footage of the encounter started circulating online over the weekend, showing the older woman, identified as Judy James Tucker, lunging and slapping at two black service members in Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen in Macon, Ga.…
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Tina Knowles-Lawson Was Worried That Coachella’s Predominantly White Audience Would Be ‘Confused’ by Beyoncé’s Performance
We all knew that Beyoncé’s Coachella performance, which was essentially her comeback to the stage since having twins Sir and Rumi, was going to be popping. Our queen is nothing if not a stellar performer and a perfectionist—no detail is too small. However, what we actually got Saturday night left many of us (aka Beyoncé’s…
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Video of Massachusetts Cops Punching Black Harvard Student Sparks Outrage
The Cambridge, Mass., Police Department has launched an internal investigation since video has surfaced showing officers beating up an unarmed, naked, black Harvard student who appeared to be in distress. Video of the incident was released Sunday. Authorities claim that the student in question, 21-year-old Selorm Ohene, was apparently high on drugs and was acting…
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Virginia Man Shoots Himself in His Leg, Blames Injury on 2 Black Men
Random black guy strikes again. Except, of course, he didn’t. But a white, Spotsylvania County, Va., man was arrested and charged with felony offenses Sunday after authorities say he shot himself in the leg and then attempted to blame his injury on two black men. Eric Hunter Jones was taken into police custody and hit…
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Philadelphia Starbucks Manager Who Called Police on 2 Black Men Decides to Leave Company in ‘Mutual’ Decision: Report
Updated Monday, April 16, 2018, 12:41 p.m. EDT: Well, well, well. Despite calls for the Starbucks manager to be fired after calling the police on two black men simply for standing there, it looks as if the still-unidentified employee will be able to part ways with the company in what a Starbucks spokesperson referred to…
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Beyoncé Announces Scholarship for HBCUs Following Historic, Iconic Coachella Performance
You see, this is why people stay claiming Beyoncé is Illuminati. Nothing the Queen does ever seems to be without a deeper meaning, and apparently, her iconic Coachella #Beychella performance, which paid special homage to HBCUs, was no different. Monday, on the heels of that historic performance, Beyoncé revealed that through her #BeyGood initiative, four…
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New Accuser Says R. Kelly Gave Her an STD
R. Kelly is facing yet another allegation of sexual misconduct, and this time, a new accuser says the R&B singer infected her with a sexually transmitted disease, as well as groomed her for his “sex cult.” According to the New York Daily News, the woman was 19 when she began seeing Kelly in June of…
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Meghan Markle’s Nephew Developing Weed Strain ‘Markle’s Sparkle’ Just in Time for Your Royal-Wedding Watch-Party Needs
Just in case alcohol isn’t really your thing but you’re still looking for a way to enjoy the royal wedding (and you happen to be located in Oregon), it looks as if Meghan Markle’s nephew may be able to hook you up. According to the Daily Mail, Tyler Dooley, Markle’s nephew, is developing a special…
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